Trump has been pushing to take over the Danish territory, located in the north Atlantic Ocean, since his first term in office. Now, emboldened by U.S. military action to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, and a lack of pushback from Republicans in Congress, Trump thinks the time is right for this ill-advised venture.

President Trump's remarks about taking Greenland by military force have prompted bipartisan criticism from lawmakers who have said they do not support acquiring the Danish territory in such a way.

Greenland’s untapped mineral wealth has landed the island at the top of President Donald Trump’s empire-building wish list.

House Republican introduces bill to make Greenland America's 51st state as President Donald Trump pushes for U.S. control of the strategic Danish Arctic territory.

Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Greenlanders could vote to join Russia if U.S. President Donald Trump did not move quickly to secure the Arctic island, Interfax reported on Monday.

President Donald Trump continued his threats towards Greenland on Friday, as he insisted that if the United States did not act Russia or China would occupy it in the future.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States will take Greenland "one way or another, and Europe is stepping up in defense.

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